THE TRESTLEBOARD

The Trestleboard is one of the lodges forms of communication to it's brothers. The name Trestleboard comes form the word Trestle [tRes' l] framework of wooden legs and bar used as removable support for table, platform etc.(1) and board [baward] panel of wood or other material for the display of notices etc. (1). The Trestleboard was used by the Master of the lodge to direct the craftsman in the design and processes needed in the building of the great architectural master pieces. Nowdays it is used by the Worshipful Master as a way of keeping in touch with the lodges brothers.

Dear Brothers, I want to thank you for the vote of confidence that you placed in me by electing me as Worshipful Master for the year of 2003. To be totally honest, I never thought I wanted to sit in that seat, but now I consider it a great honor. This year is definitely starting out wide open, and there are two ways to look at it. We could be going into the year with nothing to do except attend our regular meetings!

I think we are blessed because we do have a lot to do and that we are not a dormant Lodge. Tallapoosa Lodge 'REFUSES TO GIVE UP' and this to me is an indication of the love of the lodge in the hearts of its members. There are also members who deserve special thanks, because they seem to devote what ever extra time they may have to the lodge. Sometimes we (myself mostly) forget to personally thank these brothers for the extra effort. These brothers provide the training needed to enhance the Lodge's ability, maintain the outside appearance by cutting the grass, see that the lodge is cleaned on a regular basis and provide meals for Brethren and visiting Brethren to share.

At the first meeting, I gave you a list of things I would like to see the lodge accomplish this year. These goals were gathered by listening to you, the Brethren of the Lodge. I thought the ideas were great, so I adopted them as our goals for the year of 2003. As stated in our meeting on January 2nd, this lodge can not survive on what any one person does, but it can excel through the efforts of us all. I am a realist and I know that it takes funds to do the maintenance that is needed to improve the condition of the Lodge, but there is an old saying, "IF THERE IS A WILL THERE IS A WAY". There is another quotation that I have always heard in lodge; " YOU WILL ALWAYS GET MORE OUT OF IT THAN YOU PUT IN IT". Well brothers, let's put it to the test during the year of 2003.

If any of you need to contact me feel free to do so at any time. Here are my contact numbers;

Work Phone # 770-443-7561

Work e-mail emixon@paulding.gov

Fraternally Yours,

Eddie Mixon